__________ are physical movements that are symbols with specific meanings assigned by custom and convention

In public speaking, competence refers to the

a. amount of Remember the Facts information you have gathered about a subject. b. interest you have in a subject. c. ability you actually demonstrate in discussing a subject. d. knowledge and expertise the audience thinks you have about a subject.

If you are examining the ways that the signs used on “reality dating” television programs convey love as “easy,” “casual,” and “ephemeral,” what kind of social text analysis are you conducting?

a. a narrative approach b. a performative/dramatistic approach c. a semiotic approach d. a conversation analysis